Brilio.net - Although it seems easy at first glance, peeling carrots can be a troublesome task. Many people face this problem because they use inappropriate techniques or tools, so that they not only throw away the unwanted thin skin but also the nutrient-rich carrot flesh layer. This of course reduces the portion of carrots that can be used.
One of the main reasons why carrot flesh often gets thrown away when peeled is because of the wrong knife or peeler. A knife that is too sharp or a peeler that is not specifically designed for vegetables can remove too thick a layer of carrot flesh. In addition, careless peeling techniques can also result in uneven peeling, causing most of the carrot to go to waste.
To overcome this problem, there are some tips that can be applied. Using a good quality vegetable peeler (peeler) and specifically designed for vegetables, such as carrots, can help reduce the waste of carrot flesh. The correct peeling technique, namely with smooth movements and following the contour of the carrot, is also important to practice.
But instead of using such a special technique, you can use another trick that is more practical. An Instagram user @ummubalqishaura once shared it through one of the uploaded videos. She admitted that she did not use a peeler or even a knife to peel carrots. However, there are other kitchen tools that are more effective in helping to remove carrot skins without wasting the flesh.
photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura
As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @ummubalqishaura on Saturday (11/29), the kitchen tool in question is a strainer. Yup! A strainer that is usually used to drain food or fried foods can be used to peel carrots. This tool is even more effective because it means that not much carrot flesh is wasted.
photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura
Then how to use it, take a strainer that has small holes. After that, rub the back of the strainer directly on the carrot skin. Well, the dirty carrot skin will peel off by itself. Do this process until the carrots start to clean.
photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura
In the video, Instagram user @ummubalqishaura shows the results of peeled carrots. Who would have thought, carrots can remain clean even if not peeled with a knife or peeler. Therefore, the carrot flesh used can be more and not wasted.
Since it was uploaded on Thursday (11/28), this video about how to quickly peel carrots has been watched more than 81 thousand times. Who would have thought, many other Instagram users then gave direct responses through the comments column. Most admitted that they had just learned about the trick and wanted to try it directly.
" Exactly like my mother when she peels carrots like that but when she scrapes them with a knife, " said Instagram @aishasari07.
" Wow, I have to try this tomorrow too, Umma ," said Instagram @pujie62.
" Same as my mom, when peeling carrots, she just swipes them with a spoon or blunt knife. She says it's a waste to peel them, " commented the Instagram account @purnama02_.